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Rutland Historical Society Quarterly Vol.23, No.3, 1993

by: Rutland Historical Society

Usage: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

Topics: Rutland Historical Society, Rutland Historical Society Quarterlies, Rutland, Vermont

Collection: rutlandhistoricalsociety-texts; additional_collections

Horace Henry Baxter

The life of Horace Henry Baxter (1818-1884) the subject of this issue, written by Louise McCoy, enumerates the life of this famous Vermont resident. It is accompanied by numerous photographs and an extensive Bibliography.

Baxter was successful in business. He was also President of the New York Central, a force on Wall Street. He returned to Vermont at the age of 36, built a large estate, opened a bank, created the Rutland Free Library, and made numerous other contributions to the community.

An interesting account of one of the major contributors to Vermont life, and Rutland specifically.